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Visit Isla Holbox, Mexico
Holbox Island off Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico is a quiet birding and whale shark watching paradise. Holbox ("black hole") is an island located on the north tip of the Yucatán Peninsula. Holbox is considered a virgin tourist destination because very few outsiders visit the island.
The island is approximately 12 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide, and it is separated from the mainland by a shallow lagoon that is home to flamingos, pelicans and other rich birdlife. Holbox Island is part of the Yum-Balam Biosphere Reserve.
Not yet heavily touristed, the island's main industry is fishing. However, the island is developing a growing tourist industry in the form of whale shark viewing.
Most of the people of Holbox Island make their living fishing. It is common to see fishermen walking through Holbox Village with their catch of the day or carrying their nets.
The streets of Holbox Island are made of white sand and has very few cars.
The island is accessed by ferry from the mainland town of Chiquila, and has virtually no cars, with transport by most residents and tourists by golf cart or moped. A small airline, Aerosaab, flies tours to Holbox from Cancún and Playa del Carmen; there is even a small airstrip to accommodate Aerosaab's five-seater Cessna aircraft.
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